Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
118th Congress
SEC. 581. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to sue any State or local government over any law relating to transgender issues, or to intervene or file an amicus brief in such a case.
SEC. 565. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to investigate, litigate, or advocate against any person or recipient, as currently defined at section 106.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, for defining "sex" as currently used in, inter alia, section 1681 of title 20, United States Code, and sections 106.21, 22, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37,39, 40, 41, 44, and 45 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, to mean biological sex, male or female, as determined by the type of gamete an individual produces; and for defining "boys and girls" to mean only biological boys, whose DNA consists of one X sex chromosome and one Y sex chromosome, and biological girls, whose DNA consists of two X sex chromosomes.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 | 12:00 | Hearing | H-313, CAPITOL | House Committee on Rules Hearing |
| 2023-11-14 | 14:00 | Hearing | H-313, CAPITOL | House Committee on Rules Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 869 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5893 and H.R. 5961. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5893, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5961 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. |
| 2023-10-25 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2023-10-06 | Introduced in House |